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writes:Hello everyone...I just need some advice. I'm 7 months pregnant and over the past two weeks or so I feel extremely fatigued. I also just recently moved into an apartment with my boyfriend. I'm a full time student and he works to support the both of us. Lately, he has constantly been calling me lazy and putting me down because I dont leave the house enough. I could understand his point about leaving the house, but 1) i'm sick and tired a lot of the time and 2) i experience extreme pain when I walk long distances. We have no car and he expects me to walk everywhere and carry groceries and laundry home and its just too hard. But I feel like he just doesnt understand how I feel physically. its really starting to piss me off. is there any other way I could help him understand that i'm not faking these things and that i really do feel ill? he refuses to read articles i find online and i dont know how else to show him that i'm not just being lazy. i do the best i possibly can!
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reader, tux +, writes (5 April 2009):
 I cannot comment too much on how it feels to be 7 months pregnant since it's physically impossible for me to become pregnant, but I see how my wife is in about 3 months...
But if he is demanding that you carry groceries home and laundry, he is being unreasonable. I would never expect my pregnant wife to carry stuff like that.
Now as far as being fatigued, I do think you need to get up and move around more. I think you may want to stay active to a certain extent.,If you are feeling fatigue often, it's best to remain active and try not to lay around the house a lot. Look for some exercises that you can do to keep your blood flowing.. Of course, I think it's best that you consult your doctor about this. Fatigue can be common in pregnancy, but you shouldn't let it get you to a point where it becomes a endless cycle of being fatigued. But for your fatugue, consult your doctor and see what you can do to beat it.
As far as him.. he seems to be demanding too much if he expects you to carry groceries and laundry.. If he is asking you to just get out of the house.. tell him that you'll go for a short walk with him and if you get too tired, he'll need to help you get back home.
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reader, anonymous, writes (5 April 2009): He is being very selfish and inconsiderate. You need to take it easy for the next month and a half to two months! His refusal to read up on the pregnancy is a warning sign of things to come, I am sorry to say! Don't count on him for any help with the baby! If you think you are tired now, wait till the baby comes! You are going to need help for the first few months at least. I hope you have family or friends that can lend a hand!
Maybe he will change once he sees his beautiful baby, but his refusal to become educated on the topic, worries me!
I wish you, your boyfriend, and your baby the best!
Britt
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